Have money, will travel: More Indians going off beaten track (Travel Trend)
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A history lesson at the War Remnants museum in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam, adventure sports in South…
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Need to change the mentality of men: Tirath
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Expressing shock over the brutal rape of the five-year-old girl, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Saturday emphasised…
Rape offenders weak, frustrated, say psychiatrists
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) As the nation is gripped with anger following the rape of a five-year-old girl here, psychiatrists believe the offenders…
Bihar village orders boycott of rapist’s family
byPatna, April 20 (IANS) A village panchayat in Bihar Saturday ordered social boycott of family of Manoj Kumar, 25, who allegedly raped the five-year-old-girl…
Boston suspects revive focus on Russia’s restive North Caucasus (Comment)
byAs US investigators hunt for evidence about the Boston bombing suspects, some of their questions will focus on Russia’s restive North Caucasus, including the…
Boston bombers’ parents say their sons framed
byWashington, April 20 (IANS) The parents of the two Boston bombing suspects have flatly denied that their sons, Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, and his older…
Fame may lead to a shorter life
byLondon, April 20 (IANS) A glittering career in the public eye may come at the cost of a shorter life, according to an analysis…
World’s oldest man celebrates 116th birthday in Japan
byTokyo: The world’s oldest living person celebrated his 116th birthday in the Japanese prefecture of Kyoto Friday, with the country’s prime minister sending him…
RPG: ‘Friendly’ takeover tycoon and remarkable man (Tribute)
byRama Prasad Goenka (who died April 14) was decidedly the most remarkable man I have seen in my life’s journey. The world need not…
Lebanon sheltering nearly 428,000 Syrian refugees: UNHRC
byBeirut, April 20 (IANS) About 428, 000 Syrian refugees have fled their war-torn country to Lebanon, the UN Higher Refugees Council (UNHRC) has said…